My DH is coming home in a little bit to cull one of our first RIR Hens! Red will be greatly missed on this farm!
This is the second time she has acted sickly and hasnt laid an egg in a very long time! I am not sure if it was a case of being egg bound or an internal layer. I am soo sad!

I'm so sorry to hear this! In June the neighbor's dog go t in and killed all but 4 of my 22 w wk old chicks. I was hysterical. Now I have to sell a few to thin my flock and I know it'll be hard to let them go. I'd sure like to sell them to someone who loves their chickens!

I recently lost one of my favorite birds, she was only 10 mos. I feel for you. Its strange how attached one can become to a chicken. They are just like any other pet. I have some I'd be happy to let go of and others that break my heart to lose.